Advent Sunday
| Advent Sunday | |
|---|---|
An Advent wreath with the first candle lit | |
| Observed by | Western Christianity |
| Type | Christian |
| Celebrations | Season of Advent |
| Date | Fourth Sunday before Christmas Day |
| 2025 date | 30 November |
| 2026 date | 29 November |
| 2027 date | 28 November |
| 2028 date | 3 December |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Christmas Day |
Advent Sunday, also called the First Sunday of Advent or First Advent Sunday, is the first day of the liturgical year in the Western Christian Churches and the start of the Christian season of Advent; a time of preparation for the celebration of Christ's birth at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming.